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Our Global Investment Research team combines unparalleled local insights, global connectivity, and professional integrity to deliver the best investment opportunities to our clients and HSBC stakeholders through fundamental analysis and thought-provoking ideas.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Director, Sustainability (Cross-Asset).

About HSBC Global Investment Research (GIR)

HSBC Global Investment Research (GIR) is a ‘CIB client servicing and revenue generating’ global business unit, positioned as one of the key business lines of CIB. GIR is an independent research house with a strong focus on Emerging Markets (EMs). We have analysts covering 1,700+ companies, 60+ economies, 45+ sovereigns’ rates and 50+ currencies globally. In addition to partnering with the CIB clients, Global Research also collaborates with the rest of the Group businesses, such as IWPB. GIR is organised under three pillars, Global Economics, Macro Strategy, Equity Research which are enhanced by Sustainability, AI and Data Science, and Digital Asset research. 

To all of our clients and stakeholders, we aim to deliver thought leadership and actionable recommendations, combining unparalleled local insights, global connectivity and professional integrity.

Role overview

To produce insights on delivering a net-zero transition across three issues – emissions control, financing and inclusive resilience (how social equity issues are taking into account in a net-zero world), market the views to internal and external clients of the bank and contribute to regular publications and thematic research. The role holder will work on a daily basis with colleagues in HK, Bangalore, Dubai and London. 

Purpose of the job

• Partner with the Global Head of Sustainability Research and Integration (based in Dubai) to drive profile of Sustainability research franchise, based on content excellence
  
• Provide insights and demonstrate service traction with institutional, corporate and wealth clients, measured by internal and external feedback
  
• Design and develop innovative analytical sustainability performance metrics in partnership with cross-asset colleagues
  
• Produce insights on sustainability linked macro and company variables, such as carbon intensity of energy, energy intensity of growth, and CO2 metrics for companies 
  
• Write research reports on developments in the wider economy (e.g. trade tariffs) and their linkages to the three issues most relevant to the Sustainability franchise (emissions control, finance, inclusive resilience) 
  
• Actively collaborate with researchers from other asset classes and markets to leverage HSBC EM expertise 
  
• Raise profile of HSBC Sustainability Investment Research franchise to internal and external stakeholders 

Global Risk and Compliance

Global risk objective

• Understand and adhere to both the letter and the spirit of all laws, regulations and regulatory guidance that apply to the role, promptly reporting any breaches in accordance with local procedures.
• Maintain sufficient and effective processes and controls identifying and mitigating risks and ensure timely escalation and resolution of all control issues and reputation risks

Compliance

• DIM/FIM: Adherence to Global Research’s policies and procedures as laid out in the Desk Instruction Manual (DIM), Functional Instruction Manual (FIM) and any other relevant group policies and procedures
  
• Conduct Risk: Adherence to: (1) the Conduct Risk agenda, ensuring full compliance with the High-Performance Culture and Values programme; (2) Group directives regarding Global Standards; (3) the Three Lines of Defence 
  
• Mandatory Training: Ensure completion of assigned trainings on time 

• A strong understanding of sustainability concepts and financial markets
• Analytical reasoning
• Excellent written & verbal communication / presentation skills 
• Hands on intermediate to advanced excel skills
• Ability to forward plan and collaborate to deliver research output linked to external events agenda and macro factors, ability to operate under pressure, multi-task, and be driven to both work in a global team environment and autonomously
• Proficient in written and spoken English, ability to sell ideas